Why Florida hunts pythons during the hottest days of summer

Hundreds of hunters will scour the Everglades for cash prizes as a key window opens to stop one of Florida's most destructive invaders.

Why Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for ...

Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.

Florida hunter lands one of the state's biggest pythons, a 202-pound female carrying 200 eggs

A state-contracted hunter in Big Cypress National Preserve took a massive Burmese python out of the swamp: a 202-pound female ...

Snake Hunters Head to Florida for the Wildest, Most Viral Competition in the Country

Former “Python Challenge” winner Taylor Stanberry says the timing of this year’s challenge should lead to lots of invasive ...

After the catch: What some hunters do with carcass of pythons they catch

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.
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Snake hunters compete for $25,000 wrangling Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades

Florida residents and snake hunters are gearing up for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge™, which will take place from July 10-19. The event is a removal competition aimed at raising public awareness ...
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Two prolific Florida python hunters reveal their essentials for success

If they made trading cards for python hunters, like they do for stars in sports like baseball, football and basketball, everyone would want a Donna Kalil and Amy Siewe card. You could say they are all ...